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How Am I America? Portfolio Who am I Prjoect? Create a portfolio that tells people about who you are and what makes you an American. Rubric Code: D823A5 By ShenitraDees Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Possible Points and Standards
	Above Standard 10 pts	Meets Standard 5 pts	Below Standard 3 pts	Not Evident 0 pts
Cover Page Title of the Assignment, Name, Class Period, Date portfolio was finished	Above Standard The title page is complete with all of the required information for the portfolio. The title page is well organized and includes a visual graphic.	Meets Standard The title page is complete with all of the required information for the portfolio.	Below Standard The portfolio does have a title page, but 3-4 items are missing from the title page.	Not Evident The portfolio does not have a title page.
Table of Contents Titles of each page and the pages on which they fall on	Above Standard The table of contents is well formatted. It is very easy to read and the directory points the reader exactly to the page according to the table.	Meets Standard The table of contents is well formatted. It is very easy to read.	Below Standard The table of content is not formatted correctly. There are are 3 or more topics missing from the table or contents.	Not Evident The is no table of contents.
Here I Am Picture of yourself, date of birth, age, physical description, city you live in, hobbies	Above Standard The picture(s) is/are very clear and complement the essay, poem, song, etc. The writer uses different pictures to display the transition from infancy to present-day. All of the information for this section is present.	Meets Standard The picture(s) is/are very clear and complement the essay, poem, song, etc. All the information is present.	Below Standard The picture(s) are hard to see. They do not complement the section.The section is missing 3 or more parts.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
About Me/Your Name What you love, feel, fear, need, give and wish for/What does your name mean? How did your parents What does your name mean? How did your parents	Above Standard The essay, song, poem, rap clearly provides the reader with a description of the writer's love, feelings, fears, needs, and wishes. The writer has included small artifacts or symbols in the portfolio for the reader to interact.	Meets Standard The essay, song, poem, rap clearly provides the reader with a description of the writer's love, feelings, fears, needs, and wishes.	Below Standard The essay, song, poem, rap is very vague in describing the writer. Some pertinent information is still needed in order to get a sense of who the writer is.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
My People Family Tree with pictures and descriptions of all memebers of your family. Friends and pets should be included as well	Above Standard A comprehensive family tree with pictures and descriptions has been included. The reader can easily trace the writer's family history from the visual graphic.	Meets Standard A comprehensive family tree with pictures and descriptions has been included.	Below Standard An incomplete family tree has been provided. Pictures or some other visuals are missing.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
My Heritage Description of your family history, explain ethnic background	Above Standard The writer has provided substantial research on his or her family history, culture, customs, seal, and surname meaning. Student has provided the reader with visual graphics or artifacts about his or her family.	Meets Standard The writer has provided substantial research on his or her family history, culture, customs, seal, motto, and surname meaning.	Below Standard The writer has provided limited research on his or her family history, culture, customs, seal, motto, and surname meaning.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
Who I am What kind of person are you?Strengths and weaknesses, personal motto	Above Standard The descriptive essay (MLA formatted) explicitly addresses the questions: how you see yourself (what kind of person are you?). What do you know about yourself (what are your values? why do you react to situations, people, and things as you do?). What are your strengths and why? What are your weaknesses and why? What motto do you have?	Meets Standard The descriptive essay (MLA formatted) addresses all of the questions but is not detailed. how you see yourself (what kind of person are you?). What do you know about yourself (what are your values? why do you react to situations, people, and things as you do?). What are your strengths and why? What are your weaknesses and why? What motto do you have?	Below Standard The descriptive essay (MLA formatted) does not address all of the questions in describing who the writer is as a person.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
My Favorite Things/Who Inspires Me? Passions, music, tv shows, movies, sports, foods, animals, etc..	Above Standard The writer provides the reader with both written descriptions as well as visuals of his or her favorite things. The Who I Admire essay (MLA formatted), poem, song or rap clears details why the writer admires this person.	Meets Standard The writer provides the reader with written descriptions of his or her favorite things. The Who I Admire essay (MLA formatted), poem, song or rap clears details why the writer admires this person.	Below Standard The writer's list of favorites is limited to one or two things. The Who I Admire essay (MLA), poem, song/rap, letter is lacking sufficient details about the subject.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
Changing How do you want to change over the next 10 years?	Above Standard The writer provides the reader with a comprehensive plan on how he or she will accomplish his or her goals over the next ten years. The writer included a well-developed,detailed personal goal plan in this section.	Meets Standard The writer provides the reader with a comprehensive plan on how he or she will accomplish his or her goals over the next ten years.	Below Standard The writer's plan lacks sufficient identification of the goals and other information required for this section. There are 2-4 elements missing from this section.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
Steps to Change/I Am American How can you improve as you grow older?	Above Standard The letter, essay (MLA formatted), poem. The writer explicitly defines what it means to be an American. The writer provides the reader with specific details from both personal experience and history.	Meets Standard The letter, essay (MLA formatted), poem. The writer explicitly defines what it means to be an American.	Below Standard The letter, essay (MLA formatted), poem. The writer does not clearly define American. The writer does not provide the reader with specific details from person experience or history.	Not Evident The writer did not include this section in the portfolio.
Extra Credit: Tomorrow 20 years from today, written letter to a friend describing your life at that point	Above Standard	Meets Standard	Below Standard	Not Evident
Final Score Comments	Above Standard /100=	Meets Standard Comments	Below Standard	Not Evident

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